7Artisans brings lightweight AF prime trio to Nikon Z mount
7Artisans' AF 25mm, 35mm and 50mm F1.8 primes land on Nikon Z, giving DX shooters a $125 native trio for street, walkaround and portraits.
Nikon Z DX shooters finally got the kind of compact prime lineup that makes a crop-sensor kit feel easy to build around. 7Artisans has brought its AF 25mm, 35mm and 50mm F1.8 Lite lenses to Z mount, giving Nikon users a lightweight autofocus trio that maps neatly to everyday shooting: roughly 38mm, 53mm and 75mm full-frame equivalents.
That matters because those three focal lengths cover the bread-and-butter jobs of a small camera system. The 25mm leans into a natural street and travel view, the 35mm sits in the classic walkaround slot, and the 50mm becomes a short portrait lens with just enough reach for tighter framing. For Nikon Z DX bodies, that means one compact set can cover a lot of ground without forcing a switch to heavier full-frame glass.
The lenses were already available for Sony E and Fujifilm X before arriving on Nikon Z, and the 7Artisans store now lists all three mounts. Imaging Resource put the Z-mount pricing at $125 each or $359 for the bundle, which instantly puts them in a different buying bracket from Nikon’s own APS-C prime options. Nikon’s NIKKOR Z DX 24mm f/1.7, released in June 2023 at a suggested retail price of $279.95, is a compact 35mm-equivalent lens, but it is still a single focal length. The 7Artisans set gives Nikon shooters three native autofocus choices for less than the cost of that one lens.
The hardware itself is built for the same portability pitch. DPReview said the lenses are about 67mm by 51mm with 58mm filter threads and weigh around 180g each, while Imaging Resource listed them at 178g to 183g, about 51mm long, with a nine-blade diaphragm and USB-C for firmware updates. Those numbers are exactly why small primes matter on DX: they keep the system light enough to carry all day instead of turning it into a scaled-down full-frame rig.
The launch also lands at a useful moment for Nikon’s mount. Photography Life’s April 2026 update said Nikon’s official Z lens roadmap had effectively been winding down, even as third-party makers such as Sigma and Tamron kept expanding. DPReview reported earlier in 2026 that Nikon said it has always worked with officially licensed partner companies to grow the Z ecosystem. Put together, the message is simple: Z DX is no longer just about what Nikon itself offers. With this $125 trio, it is getting closer to being a lighter, cheaper system built around native glass that covers the focal lengths people actually use.
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